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  • Original Jurisdiction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Original jurisdiction Meaning of Original jurisdiction See Jurisdiction. United States Constitutional Meaning of Original Jurisdiction The legitimate authority of a court to hear and […]

  • Original Jurisdiction

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Original jurisdiction Meaning of Original jurisdiction See Jurisdiction. United States Constitutional Meaning of Original Jurisdiction The legitimate authority of a court to hear and […]

  • Acquittal

    Acquittal in the law of the United States Acquittal: Related U.S. Resources Acquittal in the American Law Encyclopedia Criminal Judicial Process Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus Criminal Process Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary See Also Conviction (in the U.S. Legal […]

  • Civil Liberties

    Civil Liberties in the law of the United States Civil Liberties: Related U.S. Resources Civil Liberties in the American Law Encyclopedia Judicial Effects and Policies Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus Judicial Policies Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary See Also Bill of Rights (in […]

  • Doctrine

    A rule or principle of law developed as contained in decisions of the courts.

  • Doctrine

    A rule or principle of law developed as contained in decisions of the courts.

  • Corpus

    (Lat. a body). The substance. Used of a human body, a corporation, a collection of laws, etc. …

  • Corpus

    (Lat. a body). The substance. Used of a human body, a corporation, a collection of laws, etc. …

  • Mootness

    The status of a case or controversy indicating that it no longer involves a legal question appropriate to be heard and decided by a court….

  • Preamble

    The preliminary part or clause at the beginning of a statute or legal document of an explanatory nature giving the reasons for the statute or reciting the facts leading to such instrument . The preamble of an enactment is not a substantial part of the same. Merely indicates the light […]

  • Preliminary Hearing

    Translate Preliminary Hearing from English to Spanish Translation of Preliminary Hearing , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Audiencia preliminar and other legal terms is available here. Audiencia preliminar Legal English Translation Browse You might be […]

  • Power

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Power Meaning of Power The right , ability, capacity or legal authority to do some act which a person cannot do without the power. Ability of a person to produce change in legal relation by doing or not […]

  • Power

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Power Meaning of Power The right , ability, capacity or legal authority to do some act which a person cannot do without the power. Ability of a person to produce change in legal relation by doing or not […]

  • Class Action

    An action brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons having a common interest in the subject matter of the action and who would be benefited by the action succeeding. See Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Appendix 2. The essential condition of a representative […]

  • Class Action

    An action brought on behalf of the plaintiff and other persons having a common interest in the subject matter of the action and who would be benefited by the action succeeding. See Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in Appendix 2. The essential condition of a representative […]